Can she really just sit at home and collect comp?
October 16, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Injuries, Special Report, Workers' comp, cost of safety, new court decision

In some states, when workers are placed on permanent partial disability, it’s expected that injured employees will make a “good-faith effort” to find alternate employment they can perform. However, one state court just found a reason to overturn that 15-year precedent and allow a worker to keep collecting.
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Tags: back injury, good faith effort, permanent partial disability, sit home and collect comp

